Factors related to at–risk behavior to obesity of grade 6 students under the Office of Bangkok Metropolitan Primary Education

Abstract

     The objectives of this survey research were to investigate: 1) the level of knowledge on obesity and good eating habits, attitude toward eating and exercising, and at-risk behavior to obesity, and 2) factors related to at-risk behavior to obesity of grade 6 students under the Office of Bangkok Metropolitan Primary Education. Data were collected and analyzed from 405 grade 6 students under the Office of Bangkok Metropolitan Primary Education to acquire the percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson product moment correlation coefficient, and chi-square. Findings were as follows: two-fifths of the students had knowledge of obesity at a high level, more than one-third of the students had knowledge of good eating habits at a high level, more than three-fifths had a neutral attitude toward eating and exercising, and more than half of the students sometimes performed at-risk behavior to obesity. The factors related to at-risk behavior to obesity were gender, nutritional status, and money allowances. Knowledge of obesity and good eating habits and attitude toward eating and exercising were negatively related to at-risk behavior to obesity and were statistically significant at the .05 level.